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Touch sensitive coil
Topic Started: Saturday 20-03-2010, 17:16 (127 Views)
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Hi all,
Just wondered if this is a regular issue & if there is a fix for it.
I have a 24x12 NF mono which is my favorite coil but has become very touch sensitive of late even with grass & sticks etc touching the coil while swinging. I really dont want to stop using this coil as its been really good to me but this problem is making it really hard to use it effectively ,even if I am really careful about not letting it hit anything.
Anyone had similar problems & found a fix ???

Mark
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ShootingStars5
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Hi Mark

If you use a skid plate and haven't taken that off to clean the sand etc away that could be the problem. Also if the coil is not very old there could be a problem with it and I am pretty sure that Nugget Finder would replace it under warranty.

Another thing could be that the plug into the control box may not be fitting securely.

Just throwing a few suggestions around. Have you tried the coil on someone else's machine?

Hope you get to the bottom of it.

Cheers
Lyn
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Hi Lyn,
Thanks for the reply, I dont run the skid plate as it is a pain with rubbish getting into it, I have also had it run on another detector with same results the plug does give a false signal if you physically wiggle it however all coils seem to do this to some extent so maybe I will contact NF to find if they can fix it as it is only 15 months old so should'nt have these issues yet I would have thought. Thanks for your input...

Mark
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Hi Mark,

When you wiggle your coil it should not make any sound.

Suggest if it does it is a loose contact somewhere.

Check the pins as they may simply be tooo loose in the socket.
We just expand pins just a wee bit to fit tighter in the socket & make better
contact.

Have had this problem ourselves & so far this has been our answer each time so hope it helps you. ;)

Also with our skid plates we firmly tape with insulation tape to keep inside free of dirt etc.. We always do this! ;)

Cheers,

Kath
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thedigger
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Moisturer inside the coil the coil will give you these type of problems,it takes very little believe me.
Edited by thedigger, Tuesday 23-03-2010, 06:23.
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